tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7912722884165693795.post452071671168784786..comments2018-01-19T00:02:07.869-08:00Comments on Princess Scooterpie - A Motorcycle Diva who likes to moto wander &amp; write about it.: Blast from the past - Riding PillionDar http://www.blogger.com/profile/14690180541358767168noreply@blogger.comBlogger9125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7912722884165693795.post-62429190811278223392017-05-20T07:17:05.675-07:002017-05-20T07:17:05.675-07:00Dar, I was only a pillion rider for a handful of t...Dar, I was only a pillion rider for a handful of times before taking the plunge with a scooter myself, 20+ years ago. Now I ride with my husband only when a bike is being dropped off for service or something similar. Well there was that one time I sold a bike in Florida and we rode back two up on<br />his bike. Now I have had the hubs as a pillion on my bike too...he had broken his wrist on a ride in NC...I should probably write about that one day. ;-)Lynne Goebelerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12168199199054369925noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7912722884165693795.post-24070702960035284432017-05-14T11:31:44.623-07:002017-05-14T11:31:44.623-07:00I have been a pillion rider before getting my own ...I have been a pillion rider before getting my own licence, Dar. After that - like for yourself - it was hard having to give up control, once you know how being in the rider&#39;s seat feels. <br /><br />But there&#39;s one memorable pillion ride two years ago in Southern France. It was on the back of a Harley Davidson with Gary France at the end of a long riding day, when I was too exhausted to do any more riding by myself. I really enjoyed that one.SonjaMhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12389245948579828531noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7912722884165693795.post-70225129635599745832017-05-10T16:27:30.694-07:002017-05-10T16:27:30.694-07:00No, I couldn&#39;t ride pillion any longer. It&#39...No, I couldn&#39;t ride pillion any longer. It&#39;s just not the same. No shifting, rolling the throttle coming out of a curve. My spouse doesn&#39;t like riding pillion which is just as well. She is not a good accessory on the back. Too much squirming around. I prefer solo with just me and me.Mike Mikehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15639403798444433518noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7912722884165693795.post-45664613336319775092017-05-09T15:15:37.305-07:002017-05-09T15:15:37.305-07:00Trobairitz - Exactly! It was definitely harder get...Trobairitz - Exactly! It was definitely harder getting onto the back of mine with the hard bags in the way and the pegs are quite a bit higher up and make me all scrunched and I felt like I was going to slide backwards a few times. It is not my favorite place to be anymore and I can&#39;t see a repeat of this happening any time soon. <br /><br />Dar https://www.blogger.com/profile/14690180541358767168noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7912722884165693795.post-90162071683390189362017-05-09T12:53:09.453-07:002017-05-09T12:53:09.453-07:00Having gone from a life long pillion position to a...Having gone from a life long pillion position to a rider myself I agree with you Dar. I hate riding on the back of hubby&#39;s bike now and he is a trained professional. Okay, maybe hate is a strong word but I am not nearly as comfy as I once was.<br /><br />No heated grips back there, no handlebar to hang onto, foot pegs are in the wrong spot, etc etc. And I can&#39;t control the cornering speed. For some reason it feels a lot faster from the back after having ridden my own bike for 8 years.Trobairitzhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03453398807198746434noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7912722884165693795.post-66381634592210668312017-05-08T23:40:51.086-07:002017-05-08T23:40:51.086-07:00Ry - Yup its thr same bike! I was 18 years old whe...Ry - Yup its thr same bike! I was 18 years old when we first started dating! The bike is starting to get finicky, but for a 33 year old bike its amazing. Last summer it just rolled over 50,000 km. <br /><br />Richard - I suggested that, but he wasn&#39;t too amenable for that.<br /><br />Andrew - I have to say not sure I am going to sit back there anytime soon, he needs to get insurance. Dar https://www.blogger.com/profile/14690180541358767168noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7912722884165693795.post-33652309478070990742017-05-08T23:25:25.106-07:002017-05-08T23:25:25.106-07:00Richard&#39;s right!
I know for a fact that I a...Richard&#39;s right! <br /><br />I know for a fact that I am a shocking pillion and it&#39;s also something that I do not enjoy.<br /><br />I&#39;ve also had good and bad pillions on the back and the difference really makes a difference if ya know what I mean...Andrew Thomsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00716829007873864871noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7912722884165693795.post-5116057198498054182017-05-08T22:39:47.370-07:002017-05-08T22:39:47.370-07:00You should have made him ride pillion. You should have made him ride pillion. RichardMhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04773834892715980735noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7912722884165693795.post-51813501388812111882017-05-08T21:19:00.670-07:002017-05-08T21:19:00.670-07:00I could ride pillion if I had to--if, say, my bike...I could ride pillion if I had to--if, say, my bike broke down on a group ride. Otherwise, I&#39;m afraid I don&#39;t see the point of it. Why ride when you can, well, <i>ride</i>?... (Maybe that didn&#39;t work out so well. ;-) )<br /><br />On another note... Your husband still has his bike from the early &#39;80s?! That&#39;s <b>AWESOME</b>!Ry Austinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03868114028772520290noreply@blogger.com